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bel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bel-hús, bell-hús, es; n.

A BELL-HOUSEcampanile vel campanariumturris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula

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A BELL-HOUSE, campanile vel campanarium, turris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula; a room or tower in the castle of a Thane, generally built between the kitchen and porter's lodge, where was a bell or bells to summon the inhabitants to prayers

Linked entry: bell-hús

bén-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bén-feorm, e; f. for MS. bend-feorm, q. v.

Food required from a tenantfirma precum

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Food required from a tenant; firma precum L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

ben-geat

(n.)
Grammar
ben-geat, es; pl. -geato nom. acc.; n.

A wound-gatethe opening of a woundvulneris porta

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A wound-gate, the opening of a wound; vulneris porta Bengeato burston the wound-gates burst open Beo. Th. 2246; B. 1121

bén-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
bén-ríp, e; f.

The reaping of corn by requestad preces messio

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The reaping of corn by request; ad preces messio. Originally the tenant came to reap corn etc. at his lord's request : in time, it grew into a custom or duty, but its old designation bén-ríp was still used Eác he sceal hwíltídum geára beón on manegum

Linked entry: béd-ríp

bén-yrþ

(n.)
Grammar
bén-yrþ, e; f.

Ploughed landprecum aratura

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Ploughed land; precum aratura Eác he sceal hwíltídum geára beón on manegum weorcum to hláfordes willan, to-eácan bényrþe and bénrípe and mǽdmǽwecte etiam debet esse paratus ad multas operationes voluntatis domini sui, et ad bényrþe, id est, araturam

beód-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
beód-cláþ, es; m.

A table-clothcarpethanginggausape

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A table-cloth, carpet, hanging; gausape = γαυσάπηs Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28

beód-ern

(n.)
Grammar
beód-ern, es; n. [beód a table, ern a place]

A refectorya dining-roomrefectorium

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A refectory, a dining-room; refectorium, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 94; Wrt. Voc. 58, 9

beód-gereordu

(n.)
Grammar
beód-gereordu, pl. n. [beód a table, gereord a feast]

A table-meala feastconvivium

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A table-meal, a feast; convivium Cd. 74; Th. 91, 27; Gen. 1518

beód-wist

(n.)
Grammar
beód-wist, beód-wyst, e ; f. [beód a table, wist food]

Food placed on a tableboarda tablemensa

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Food placed on a table, board, a table; mensa Ðú gearcodest befóran mínre gesihþe beód vel beód-wyste vel mýsan parasti in conspectu meo mensam Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

beó-gang

(n.)
Grammar
beó-gang, es; m.

A swarm of beesexamen

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A swarm of bees; examen Cot. 15, 164

Linked entry: gang

beo-háta

(n.)
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Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27

Linked entry: beo-háta

beón-breád

(n.)

bee-bread

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bee-bread Ps. Spl. 18, 11

beór-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
beór-hyrde, es; m.

A beer-keeperbutlercerevisiæ custospincerna

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A beer-keeper, butler; cerevisiæ custos, pincerna Sum biþ gewittig æt wínþege, beórhyrde gód one is witty at wine-bibbing, a good beer-keeper Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 28; Crä. 75

beór-scipe

(n.)

a feast

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a feast

Linked entry: bear-scipe

beór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beór-sele, biór-sele, es; m.

A beer-hallfeasting-hallhallmansionpalacecerevisiæ aulaconvivis recipiendis locusaulamansiopalatium

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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, hall, mansion, palace; cerevisiæ aula, convivis recipiendis locus, aula, mansio, palatium In [on] beórsele in the beer-hall Beo. Th. 968; B. 482 : 988; B. 492 : Runic pm. 14; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 342, 5. Gesittaþ beórselas

Linked entries: beór-tún biór-sele

beór-tún

(n.)
Grammar
beór-tún, es; m.

A beer-hallconvivis recipiendis locus vel aulaMann

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A beer-hall; convivis recipiendis locus vel aula, Mann

beó-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
beó-þeóf, es; m.

A thief or stealer of beesapum fur

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A thief or stealer of bees; apum fur L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 6

beó-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
beó-wyrt, e; f. [beó a bee, wyrt a plant]

BEE-WORTbalm mintsweet flagapiastrumacorus calamus

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BEE-WORT, balm mint, sweet flag; apiastrum, acorus = άκoρos, acorus calamus, Lin Beówyrt apiastrum, Cot. 12 : Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 55; Wrt. Voc. 30, 9. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man on Léden veneriam, and on úre geþeóde beówyrt, nemneþ, heó biþ cenned on begánum

Linked entry: bió-wyrt

ber-ern

(n.)

a barley placea barnhorreum

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a barley place, a barn; horreum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 12

dǽd-béta

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-béta, an; m.

A deed amender, penitent maleficii compensator

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A deed amender, penitent; maleficii compensator Se dǽdbéta the penitent, L. M. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 266, 16

Linked entry: béta